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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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